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Serious accident on A39, Carrick on Saturday 1 December 1979

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.234 / 50°14'2"N

Longitude: -5.0714 / 5°4'17"W

OS Eastings: 181060

OS Northings: 41630

OS Grid: SW810416

Mapcode National: GBR ZD.N90Z

Mapcode Global: FRA 088D.VF2

Streetview is, obviously, the current Google imagery, and for older accidents may not reflect the appearance of the road at the time.

Accident Data

Accident ID

197950A082287

Date

Saturday 1 December 1979

Time

00:15

Severity

Serious

Vehicles Involved

1

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Carrick

Police Force

Devon and Cornwall

Road Class

A

Road Number

39

Road Type

Single carriageway

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Darkness - no lighting

Weather Conditions

Raining no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Wet or damp

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

Male, 16 - 20

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Skidded. Left carriageway Nearside and rebounded. Hit Other permanent object.

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Driver or rider

1

16 - 20

Male

Serious

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